Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.7 percent for six consecutive months and continues to track below the national average, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 3.7 percent, the same as it has been each month since September. In February 2024, the rate was 3.1 percent.
Tennessee’s unemployment rate continues to remain well below the national rate, which was 4.1 percent in February 2025, up one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month and two-tenths of a percentage point from one year ago.
